Bedstead



(No Model.) 1 W, H. GARNER.

' BEDSTI'EAD. No. 549,960. Patented Nov. 19, 1895.

Inventor.

Attorneys UNITED STATES FFICEo ATENT 0 BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 549,960, dated November19, 1895.

Application filed March 16, 1895.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. GARNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Westborough, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bedsteads,of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a strong, simple, and durabledevice for fastening together the parts of a bedstead, and the especialobject of my invention is to provide a two-part fastening device whichwill rigidly secure the parts of a bedstead together, the parts of thefastening device being so proportioned that they may be brought intoproper engagement when used in connection with bedstead parts which mayvary to a considerable degree in size.

To these ends my invention consists of the features of construction ashereinafter described, and more particularly pointed out in the claimsat the end of this specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of abedstead constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of a spring-frame; and Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are detail views of theparts constituting my improved fastening device, to be hereinafterreferred to.

Referring to the drawings and in detail, A designates a head-board orhead-frame, which is preferably formed of iron pipes or rods in any ofthe ordinary manners and is provided with a pair of vertical pipes orbed-posts 10. The tail-frame or tail-board B may be of substantiallysimilar construction to the headboard A andv is provided with a pair ofvertical pipes or bed-posts 10.

Fastened to or carried by the four vertical bed-posts is a rectangularspring-frame 0. As shown in the drawings, the spring-frame C consists ofa rectangular wooden frame carrying interlacing flat springs of theordinary construction. In practice, instead of providing thespring-frame with wire springs, as shown, it is obvious that I mayemploy wovenwire or other approved form ofspring.

The two-part fastening devices which I employ for securing thespring-frame in place each consist, essentially, of a collar or chillhaving an extending lug or projection and a plate or casting which maybe secured to the Serial No. 542,018. (No model.)

spring-frame and is provided with a hook or socket for engaging saidlug. 7

Referring to Figs. 3 to 5, inclusive, 11 designates a collar or chill.In practice I preferably cast the collar 11 directly in place and shrinkthe same in place upon one of'the bedposts 10. projection 12 extendssome distance inwardly from the collar 11, and in practice one side ofthe lug or projection is made straight or parallel with the verticalpost 10, the opposite side of the lug being inclined to form the desiredwedge shape. The other part of the fastening device consists of a plateor casting 13, which is suitably chambered out to fit the side bar ofthe spring-frame and is provided with a hook or socket 14, which isshaped to receive the wedge-shaped lug or projection 12. By utilizingthis form of fastening device it will be seen that the plate or casting13 may move laterally to a considerable extent without becomingdisengaged from its supporting-lug, and by means of this constructionImay employ spring-frames which may vary to a considerable degree inwidth.

While I prefer to use extending lugs or projections having one verticalor straight side, in order that the head and tail pieces maybe firmlysecured in a vertical position, it is obvious that other shaped lugs maybe employed, if desired. I do not Wish, therefore, to be limited to theconstruction which I have shown and described; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is-

1. In abedstead, the combination of a headboard having vertical pipes orposts, collars on said pipes or posts, said collars having integral,inwardly extending lugs or projections arranged parallel with the planeof said headboard, a foot-board also having inwardly extending lugs orprojections, a spring-frame, plates or castings on the spring-framehaving transverse sockets to receive the extending lugs, said platesbeing supported on the lugs so as to be capable of a slight transversemovement to compensate for variations in the widths of the spring-frameswhich may be used, substantially as described.

2. In a bedstead, the combination of a head board and a tail-boardhaving vertical pipes or posts, collars or castings carried by saidposts,

An integral wedge-shaped lug or integral lugs or projections extendingfrom tail boards will be secured in a vertical posi- 10 said collars,one side of each of said lugs be- 111011, substantially as described.ingvertiealorsubstantiallyparalledwithsaid In testimony whereof I havehereunto set pipes or posts, the other side of said lug bemy hand in thepresence of two subscribing ing inclined, a spring-frame, plates oreastwitnesses.

ing's on the spring-frame, said plates or east- \VILLIAM ll. GARNER.ings having, sockets, eaeh formed with a Vitnesses:

straight side and an inclined side to eorre- PHILIP \V. SOUTHGATE,

spend with said lugs, whereby said head and LOUIS V. SOUTI-IGATE.

